Table 4.
Preconceptional lifestyle recommendations by the health belief ‘I am healthy enough’
| "I believe I am healthy enough myself, so I didn't need any information about becoming pregnant in a healthy way" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Neutral | Disagree | |
| N = 529 | N = 293 | N = 254 | |
| Nutrition | |||
| Fruit Intake (≥ 2 pieces) | 151 (28.5) | 64 (21.8) | 67 (26.4) |
| Vegetable Intake (≥ 250 g) | 48 (9.1) | 10 (3.4) | 19 (7.5) |
| Caffeine Intake (≤ 1 beverage) | 151 (28.5) | 73 (24.9) | 67 (26.4) |
| Lifestyle behaviours | |||
| BMIa | 23.0 (21.2—25.4) | 23.5 (21.4—27.8) | 23.2 (21.5—27.5) |
| Women with a healthy weight range (18.5—24.9 kg/m2) | 368 (69.6) | 178 (60.8) | 152 (59.8) |
| Smoking (none) | 478 (90.4) | 259 (88.4) | 228 (89.8) |
| Second-hand smoking (no exposure) | 458 (86.6) | 246 (84.0) | 219 (86.2) |
| Alcohol use (none) | 235 (44.4) | 140 (47.8) | 138 (54.3) |
| Folic acid supplements (≥ 4 weeks before conception) | 284 (53.7) | 192 (65.5) | 183 (72.0) |
| Exercise norm (≥ 150 min per week) | 238 (45.0) | 124 (42.3) | 108 (42.5) |
Numbers (%)
aMedian (interquartile range)